1 - hobby w/stages - begineer, intermediate, advanced whats your hobby thats like that.....
2 - hobby that makes one healthier, wealthier or wiser.......
3 - get involved........
so how do your hobbies fit into these categories?
1 - Model Railroading....started with a train set in 1967, and that's evolved into a fairly large layout with full scenery (
most of which is finished or near-finished) with well over 200 buildings.....almost all of which I built myself (either form kits.....some simple, and several 'craftsman-type'.....but most were scratch-built or kit-bashed). I like MR'ing 'cause it's fun!
2 - Gardening & Landscaping......started about 5 or 6 years ago, and now it it keeps me quite occupied! I normally spend a few hours a day out working in the gardens and doing landscaping projects. It's very good exercise, allows for a lot of sunshine & fresh air, and keeps me busy researching related topics, as well as experimenting with new methods and new plants. I like gardening & landscaping 'cause it's fun!
3A - Active Member of a Local Garden Club.....I joined a Garden Club in a nearby town about 2 1/2 years ago. They're all a fun bunch of people, and we're all quite active in the community. We present 2 scholarships per semester at the local community college to students enrolled in their horticultural program. We help design, and then install and maintain the landscaping and streetscaping throughout the town's parks, streets, and other public areas. I like the club 'cause it's fun!
3B - Retiree Organizations....I was actively involved, working & lobbying for employee rights & benefits, with the
Union for 30+ years before I ER'd last Spring. I took a 1 year 'breather', and now I'm ready to jump in to continue, but this time it's for
retiree's rights & benefits......
all retirees.....
not just retired Union folks. I've been in contact with the
retiree group for a while now, and I'll be hooking up with them starting this coming Thursday. I always try to keep in touch with my elected legislators, to let them know what I like and what I don't, and to make them aware of my stance on pending legislation. I figure, if
WE don't look out for
US, who will?! I like doing this sort of thing [-]'cause it's fun[/-] so I can continue to have life full of fun!
The key factor that
all of my hobbies have in common is
FUN!
If it ain't fun, I ain't doing it!